Practice Exercise, Greek One
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Singular λύω I am loosing λύεις you are loosing λύει he/she/it is loosing
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Plural λύομεν we are loosing λύετε you are loosing λύουσι (ν) they are loosing
Infinitive λὐειν =to loose |
2nd Declension Nouns
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Form Case Basic Idea 1.-ος (οί) Nominative Designation (subject or pred.)
2.-ου (ων) Genitive (of) Description (noun describing noun) Ablative (from) Separation 3. -ω (οισ) Dative (to) Interest (sometimes “for” ) Locative (in) Location or Position (on) Instrumental (by) Means (with) 4. -ον (ουσ) Accusative ___ Limitation (direct object)
5. -ε (οί) Vocative _____ Address
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Endings for 2nd Declension Nouns
____Masculine________________________________ Νeuter
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Νοm. Gen. Abl. Dat. Loc. Ins. Acc. Voc.
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Singular -ος _ου _ου -ω -ω -ω -ον -ε |
Plural -οί _ων _ων _οις - οις - οις -ους -οι |
Singular -ον -ου -ου -ω -ω -ω -ον -ον |
Plural -α -ων -ων -οις -οις -οις -α -α |
Ηοω to decline the article Νouns 2nd Declension
Masculine ______________________________Neuter
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Singular |
Plural |
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Singular |
Plural |
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Νοm. Genitive Ablative Dative Locative Instur. Accusative |
ὁ τοῦ τοῦ τῶ τῶ τῶ τόν |
οἱ τῶν τῶν τοῖς τοῖς τοῖς τούς |
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τό τοῦ τοῦ τῶ τῶ τῶ τό |
τό τῶν τῶν τοῖς τοῖς τοῖς τά |
First declension nouns are feminine, with the exception of a few that are masculine where the endings are ης or ασ.
The Feminine Definite Article
Singular Plural
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Nom. Gen.& Ablative DLI Ac. |
ἡ τῆς τῆ τήν |
Nom. Gen.& Ablative DLI Ac. |
αί τῶν ταῖς τάς |